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S493 SVM

1999 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2021
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

134,772 mi
Last recorded134,772 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2020
Typical for 1999 Audi A4123,081 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS493 SVM
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2020 134,772 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service brake efficiency only just met

Pass 5 Sep 2018 132,237 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 31 Aug 2018 132,237 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust broken (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2016 131,661 miles

Nearside Front mirror damaged still has view to the rear

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front lower window screen cracked no affecting drivers view

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust flexi has a slight blow

Fail 2 Nov 2016 131,661 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front mirror damaged still has view to the rear

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front lower window screen cracked no affecting drivers view

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust flexi has a slight blow

Pass 13 Aug 2014 131,608 miles

n/s door mirror damaged,still has view to rear

windscreen cracked o/s lower corner,not affecting drivers view.

Fail 12 Aug 2014 131,608 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

n/s door mirror damaged,still has view to rear

windscreen cracked o/s lower corner,not affecting drivers view.

Pass 1 Aug 2013 121,451 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2013 121,451 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Aug 2012 110,462 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2012 110,139 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Aug 2011 103,484 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2011 103,484 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Aug 2010 97,791 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2010 97,791 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISC'S SLIGHTLY SCORED

Pass 17 Jul 2009 88,861 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Spare tyre defective

n/s door mirror slightly damaged but not affecting the view to the rear

rear tyres slightly perrished on sidewalls and tread pattern

undertray fitted

Fail 6 Jul 2009 88,496 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Spare tyre defective

n/s door mirror slightly damaged but not affecting the view to the rear

rear tyres slightly perrished on sidewalls and tread pattern

undertray fitted

Pass 9 Jul 2008 83,652 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2008 83,646 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 27 Jul 2007 80,197 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2007 80,123 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

drivers door trim insecure

Fail 18 Jul 2006 75,664 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Jul 2006 75,664 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A4?

Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
7,591
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
571,801
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 231,238
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 97,478
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 97,376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 84,223
Registration plate lamp not working 78,638
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S493 SVM is a 1999 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

Across all 1999 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 123,081 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 231,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S493 SVM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A4 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 27 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S493 SVM is a 1999 Audi A4, first registered on 20 January 1999.

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